Mary Berry’s Crunchy Orange Syrup Loaf

Wow, what a tasty cake – and really easy too. It’s a basic cake mix with 1 orange, even the syrup didn’t need heating before pouring over the cake (and I resisted prodding the cake with holes). The recipe says prepare 2 x 1lb tins, but I used 1 x 2lb tin.

Topping

Measure all cake ingredients into a large bowl and beat well for 2 minutes. Divide mix between the two tins and level the surface

Bake in the pre-heated oven for 30 minutes (I added another 5 minutes as the cake wasn’t quite springing back)

While the cakes are baking, make the crunchy topping. Measure the orange juice and sugar into a small bowl and stir to mix. Spread the mix over the baked loaves while they are still hot, then leave to cool completely in the tins.